diff --git a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/EduPluginConfigurator.java b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/EduPluginConfigurator.java
index d29ff113de48..e614afc242a0 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/EduPluginConfigurator.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/EduPluginConfigurator.java
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ public interface EduPluginConfigurator {
     return Collections.emptyList();
   }
 
-  EduCourseProjectGenerator getEduCourseProjectGenerator();
+  default EduCourseProjectGenerator getEduCourseProjectGenerator() {
+    return null;
+  }
 
   default ModuleType getModuleType() {return StdModuleTypes.JAVA;}
 }